Tenterden

A medieval Wealden town of timber-framed buildings and a famous railway, frozen beautifully in English country time.

From King's Cross St Pancras: 1 h 39 min by train · 2 h 10 min by car

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Time there: 3–6 h to see all 3 places

TownCharming streetsStately homesCathedrals & abbeysGood foodIndependent shops

Must-see places

Kent and East Sussex Railway

Attraction · A heritage railway running steam trains from Tenterden Town station through the Rother Valley to Bodiam.

St Mildreds Church Tenterden

Church · A medieval wool-trade church whose tall pinnacled tower, built in 1461, rises over the town.

Tenterden High Street

Old streets · A tree-lined high street at the heart of a Wealden market town that grew rich on wool.

Steam trains usually run from Tenterden Town station through the Rother Valley to Bodiam on a heritage railway more than ten miles long.

Just outside town, Smallhythe Place is the half-timbered home of the actress Ellen Terry, with a barn theatre that still stages live performances.

Tenterden is home to Chapel Down, described as England's largest producer of English wine, whose winery lies just south of the town.

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